Traveling at 40 MPH the vehicle has failed to come to complete stop and keeps skidding.truck started to skid side ways,brakes gave out and would not function properly.truck kept skidding for about half mile before brakes worked and was able to control the suburban.the brake pedal went all the way down and pumped it several times but would not work.seems like ABS module,brakes are good.just ABS has failed at different times.suburban jumps and keeps going when stopped.fails to make complete stop even at low speeds.
The worst 1997 GMC C1500 Suburban problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes3
- Fuel system1
- Steering1
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- Brakes3
- Fuel system1
- Steering1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 1997 GMC C1500 Suburban 4
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What 1997 GMC C1500 Suburban owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Brake pedal "went to the floor " without warning on my 1997 gmc suburban. Dashboard failed to show a "red" brake light until about 1 hour later when I checked brakes again. There was virtually braking ability when this happened. Car will be towed to dealer tonight. I have been driving cars for 50 years and have never seen anything like this. Whatever happened to "built in safety redundancy" to prevent something like this from happening ? Luckily no one was hurt.
Tl*- the contact stated that the 1997 gmc k-1500 suburban had several ABS failures. The ABS engaged at a low speed when coming to a stop, resulting in the loss of braking power. The contact stated that when trying to come to a complete stop the vehicle cannot in the expected distance. The contact stated that he contacted gm dealership, and was informed that this was an ongoing problem with the ABS in the front wheels. The contact found recall 05068 dealing with the same problems. The contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer and was given case # 71-474-687-217. The current mileage was 12000. *ak updated 03/15/07.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle lost fuel pressure and was difficult to start. The contact inspected and replaced the fuel pump and sending unit as the insulation was burned off the wiring between the fuel pump and sending unit. The same failure occurred a second time. The sales dealer recommended a non-manufacturer name brand for the sending unit malfunction. The manufacturer was notified.
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Is the 1997 GMC C1500 Suburban reliable?
Owners have filed 4 complaints about the 1997 GMC C1500 Suburban, 2.0 times a typical C1500 Suburban model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1997 GMC C1500 Suburban?
Brakes, with 3 complaints. Next is fuel system (1).
How many recalls does the 1997 GMC C1500 Suburban have?
No recalls on record.
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